General Education Learning Outcomes Assessment

Civic Engagement: the ability to contribute to the civic life and well-being of local, national, and global communities as both a social responsibility and a life-long learning process.

A civically engaged student will:

• interact with community organization
• demonstrate social awareness
• identify and apply civic knowledge to their field

Critical Thinking: the ability to use information, ideas and arguments from relevant perspectives to make sense of complex issues and solve problems.

A competent critical thinker evaluates evidence carefully and applies reasoning to decide what to believe and how to act. A student who thinks critically can:

• identify and summarize issues
• identify key assumptions
• provide accurate evidence
• present logical conclusions

Professional Readiness: the ability to work well with others and display situationally and culturally appropriate demeanor and behavior.

A student that demonstrates professional readiness will exhibit the following characteristics:

• strong management skills
• consistent attendance
• strong interpersonal skills
• positive workplace demeanor

Quantitative Literacy: the ability to perform accurate calculations, interpret quantitative information, apply and analyze relevant numerical data, and use results to support conclusions.

A person who is quantitatively literate possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to apply the use of logic, numbers, and mathematics to deal effectively with common problems and issues. A person who is quantitatively literate can:

• perform accurate calculations
• interpret quantitative information
• analyze relevant numerical data
• use results to support conclusions

Scientific Literacy: the ability to apply the scientific method and related concepts and principles to make informed decisions and engage with issues related to the natural, physical, and social world.

A person who is competent in scientific literacy adheres to a self-correcting system of inquiry (the scientific methods) and relies on empirical evident to describe, understand, predict and control natural phenomena. A student is scientifically literate can:

• formulate a hypothesis
• collect data
• analyze data
• draw accurate conclusions based on data

Written Communication: the ability to develop, convey, and exchange ideas in writing, as appropriate to a given context and audience.

A competent written communicator can develop, convey, and exchange ideas in writing, as appropriate to a given context and audience. Students with strong written communication skills can:

• organize content in a logical order
• create a well-stated thesis
• create well-developed paragraphs supporting the thesis
• create a well-developed conclusion
• use proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
• use proper word choice